diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 4609323d8436..e413bd35bc41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -2835,6 +2835,7 @@ static struct iwl_cfg iwl3945_bg_cfg = {
 	.use_isr_legacy = true,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = false,
 	.led_compensation = 64,
+	.broken_powersave = true,
 };
 
 static struct iwl_cfg iwl3945_abg_cfg = {
@@ -2851,6 +2852,7 @@ static struct iwl_cfg iwl3945_abg_cfg = {
 	.use_isr_legacy = true,
 	.ht_greenfield_support = false,
 	.led_compensation = 64,
+	.broken_powersave = true,
 };
 
 struct pci_device_id iwl3945_hw_card_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 4c0e47586896..c322d6c13182 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3932,9 +3932,11 @@ static int iwl3945_setup_mac(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	/* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
-		    IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS;
+		    IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
+
+	if (!priv->cfg->broken_powersave)
+		hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
+			     IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS;
 
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |